News

Connect adds BuildLoan to panel to boost self-build and renovation support

Connect for Intermediaries has added specialist distributor BuildLoan to its lender panel, expanding adviser...

The Family’s members back brownfield development to ease housing pressures

Members of the Family Building Society are calling on the government to make greater...

Barclays lowers rates again as three-year fixes see sharpest cuts

Barclays has announced further reductions across its mortgage range, with three-year fixed rates seeing...

The Furness appoints John Worth as non-executive director

Furness Building Society has appointed John Worth to its board, strengthening governance as the...

Rental supply rises year on year despite tax and regulatory pressures

Rental supply across England has increased by more than 15% over the past year,...

LendInvest secures £175m development finance backing from HSBC and AB CarVal

LendInvest Mortgages has announced a new development finance funding structure supported by HSBC and...

SM Advice offers free social media support for advisers lagging behind online

SM Advice has launched a three-month free social media management service for advice firms...

FCA outlines reforms aimed at broadening access to mortgages

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to reshape the mortgage market, with...

Market set for Boxing Day rebound as prices tipped to rise in 2026

House prices ended 2025 lower than a year earlier after an unusually subdued second...

Growth in mortgage lending forecast to continue despite tighter affordability

UK Finance has released its latest Mortgage Market Forecast for 2026 and 2027, projecting...

Lenders divided on whether regulatory scrutiny will ease in 2026

Lenders are split on whether regulatory scrutiny will ease in 2026, new research from...

MPs launch inquiry into OBR’s first 15 years

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry to reflect on the Office for Budget...

Atom backs investor’s move into commercial property with £3m warehouse loan

Atom bank has completed a £3 million commercial mortgage to support an established residential...

CHL Mortgages widens upper LTV range with new fixed-rate options

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has expanded its upper loan-to-value range with a series of...
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COMMENT

Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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First-time buyers’ concerns are shifting significantly by age, with younger buyers focused on upfront...
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Shepherds Friendly appoints Laura Gauden as head of sales

Shepherds Friendly has appointed Laura Gauden as head of sales as the mutual seeks...

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